Rinsing apparatus



Jan. 27, 1942. l. cARuoLo RINSING AFPARATUS Filed June 17, 1937 am l llll Patented Jan. 27, 1942 UNITED y "PATENT fO'FFl-CE s I V2,271,113` f mNsINGA-PPARATUS v nem I.. Carnon), John'stujnfl j Applicationrune 1v, .1937, serial-N'. 2,148,755-

, n 8:,Clafrns.r (01141;3) Y i' This invention' relates to :improvements in rinsing dev'ices and more particularly to those i resultsin frequent glass breakage and as the y glasses in use in soda fountains are expensive the breakage is quite an item of expense.

The primary object of this Vinvention is to pro- Vide a`construction 'that' will materially 'reduce or eliminate the glass breakage.

In the drawing:A

Fig. 1 is a more or-less fragmentary View of a rinsing apparatus with vparts broken away more readily to show the -glass*rinsing mechanismwith the present improvements;

Fig. 2 is a plan View shown'in Fig. 1; f

Fig'. '3 is a'detailed sectional view showing the rubber or other tuba-hereinafter to be specifically described,`as it is retained in position on the ring or spider; and

Fig'jl is a perspective view of the rubber. or other tube per se. v v i The numeral Iindicates the krinsing apparatus in general, 2 the inlet pipe for the rinsing-water, and 3 the outlet or waste pipe. Withi'nithe outer casing of the rinser is rigidly connected af'Series l of hollow tubes or pipes 4 connecting at their upper end with a hollow .tube or pipe 5.

EX- tending upwardly within the casing is a -centrally located tube 6 having a restricted opening at its upper end through which 'water is forced into the glass shown in dotted lines at 'I. Also" the more or less circular pipe is provided with' a series Aof `openings 8 .through which the water passes torinse off the'outer surface of the glass 1'.: Pivotallyconnected to the upstanding tube or pipe 'E are bifurcated rarrns 9 which are spring held in such a manner that their outer ends are normally'held in a relativelyelevated position, the valve 'connecting with the inlet pipe 2 being closed at such time. When the arrns 9jare forced. downwardly due to thek downward pressure upon the glass 'I which acts indirectly' upon the arms 8 through the spider or ring I0, the valve (not shown) for the pipe 2, is opened and as a consequence thereof water or other cleansing liquid Ais forced through the restricted opening in the tube 6 and also through the openings 8 thus to cleanse the glass both on the inside and on the outside thereof. The ring or spider I0 is provided with spaced (and as herein shown three) webs or radially disposed arms II integral with a centrally located ring I2. Each web or arm II is provided with retaining lugs I3 as of the ring vor spider shown jin Figs. 2 and 3. y 'The' yretaining lugs I3 serve to retain the' rubber or other tubes 14 in position by .engaging in the central opening I5 thereof. The rubber or other tubes I4' rest on bars or horizontal supports I6 which are integral with the websy or arms II. The parts just described arein .common use in soda fountains and applicant makes no claim A tion so far described.

The rubber or other tubes I4 are circurnferen-y tially spaced-and'. provided With a series of closely spaced upstanding lugs or projections IIand I8 that may'exten'd lengthwise of the tube, thus being :spaced radially of the `rinsing apparatus. Six `short vprojections IT are shown although the number may :be :varied vand they are not necessarily equallyY spaced apart although so shown in the drawing. At one yend of each tube, which in use constitutes` the outer end ofthe tube; is a projection `I8 which 'is -shown asnbeing of a greater? height than the others or shorter lugs or projections I'I..

`The tubes I4'with 'their projections I'I` and I8 can be conveniently made in a properly constructed `rubber mold. f f

In'actual' use a glass ispr'essed downwardly on the upper surfaces of the three or more tubes (two only being shown in Fig. 2), the edge of the glass seating between closely adjacent lugs vor projections -I'I or I8.I As hereinbefore described, without limiting `or 'confining kprojections I`Iv or I8, glasses kfrequently.`\'r`hen pressed downwardly onthe rubber 'tubesnow in comm'on'use, slide along the tubes and forciblyv contact the upright tubes 4 or the inner surfacev of the casing which chips orcracks the glassadjacent to Yits edge. The tendency of the glass -to slide along the rubberr tubes now infcommonuse is accentuated bylreason of the presence of a slipperyor greasy film"'deposited on "thev'rubber tubes cluev to ice creamor syrup's'in'common usey in soda fountains. .Obviouslywhen using the tubes `of the type illustrated-m detail in rigs. 3 andA 4 off-the drawing, the 'edgelof the glass being seated between adjacent projections II and I8, the tendency Vofthe glass to slide along the tubes is eliminated. Should a glass snap over a projection II, it will engage the higher projection I8 which will prevent contact of the glass edge with the upright tubes 4 or the inner surface of thecasing or container.

The projections I1 and I 8 are so spaced that the edge of an articleto berinsed, such asa glass, will be seated between adjacent projections and thel said projections are of such a I tothe construcheight that even the presence of grease will not cause the glass to slide along the surface of the rubber tube or seat and become broken. Furthermore, the said projections I1 are of substantial cross-section and suii'icient to serve as a substantial abutment thus acting as a definite stop to any tendency of the glass to slide along the upper surface of the seat. The just mentioned characteristics are substantially different and perform a substantially different function than would result from a mere roughness of a rubber or other surface.

Although as hereinbefore described, the tube i4 is preferably of rubber, a more or less nonresilient core can be employed which would be,

preferably, covered with felt or some yielding material. In such case the core would have corrugations or projections to serve the purpose of the projections l1 and/or I8 of the tube I4. The said corrugations or projections could themselves be covered with felt or extend through openings in the felt coverings.y

As hereinbefore indicated, it is preferable that the outer surface of the tube to be contacted by the glass to be rinsed, be of a more or less soft or yielding material and although a molded rubber tube provides a convenient means for effecting the desired purpose, within the scope of the invention, other materials may be em ployed.

The projections Il and 'I8 and `their arrangement as shown, serve as a convenient means for retaining the glasses as described in preventing forcible contact with the casing or upright tubes through which the water or other cleansing fluid is forced into and around the glass; however, the precise arrangement and construction of the projections is not essential as a more or less uniformly corrugated surface would serve the purpose in that it would provide seating recesses for the edge of the glass and consequent shoulders for preventing the glass edge from sliding along the upper surface of the rubber tubes. Obviously the invention is not limited to the details of construction shown and described, the appended claims defining the intended scope of the invention.

I claim:

v'1. A rubber tube adapted to be applied to a rinsing apparatus and having a centrally disposed opening extending longitudinally thereof, and closely adjacent upstandingV projections on the outer surface of the tube, said projections being so spaced and of such a height as to accommodate portions of articles to be rinsed between. ad-

jacent projections and prevent the said articles from sliding along theseat.

2. A rubber tube adapted to be applied to a such a height as to accommodate portions of articles to be rinsed between adjacent projections and prevent the said articles from sliding along .the seat.

3. A tube adapted to be applied to a rinsing apparatus and having a centrally disposed opening extending longitudinally thereof, the outer surface of the said tube having yielding, closely spaced projections extending outwardly of the tube, said projections being so spaced 'and of such a height as to accommodate portions of articles to be rinsed between adjacent projections z and prevent the said articles from sliding along rinsing apparatus and having a centrally disthe seat.

4. A rubber tube adapted to be applied to a rinsing apparatus and having a centrally disposed opening extending longitudinally thereof, and closely adjacent and upstanding projections on the outer surface of the tube and between the ends thereof, the said upstanding projections being so spaced and of such a height as to accomodate portions of articles to be rinsed between adjacent projections and prevent the said articles from sliding along the seat.

5. In a rinsing apparatus a seat for articles to be rinsed, said seat being movable and having circumferentially spaced holders, rubber-like elements in the holders, said'rubber-like elements having upstanding yielding projections of substantial cross-section which extend radially, said projections being sufficiently spaced and of a sufcient height to accommodate the edge of an article to be rinsed between adjacent projections, the height of the said projections being such as to prevent slipping of ther articles to be rinsed along the seat.

6. In a rinsing apparatus a seat forarticles to be rinsed, said seat being movable and having circumferentially spaced holders, tubular resilient elements in the holders, said resilient elements having upstanding yielding projections between the ends thereof which extend radially, said projections being so spaced and of such-a height that portions of articles to be rinsed may beaccommodated between the adjacent projections and prevented from sliding along the' seat.

7. A rinsing apparatus for articles' such as drinking glasses, and including a horizontally disposed seat for the article to be rinsed, said seat having a horizontally disposed opening and yielding, longitudinally extending projections, the adjacent projections being spaced but closely adjacent.

8. A rinsing apparatus including a horizontally arranged support and resilient seats removably mounted on said supports, said seats extending radially and having short, yielding projections upstanding therefrom, the said projections being closely arranged and corresponding projections on the several seats being so spaced as` to accommodate the edge of the tubular article for rinsing. l

ILERIO L. CARUOLO. 

